Kaytranada is back in SA in December: dates, tickets and prices

Kaytranada is coming back to South Africa for two shows in December 2026: Kenilworth in Cape Town on Friday 18 December and the Expo Centre at Nasrec in Johannesburg on Sunday 20 December. Tickets start at R849, the shows are 18+ only, and general sale opens on Thursday 12 November at 10am on Howler (The Citizen).

The Grammy-winning producer and DJ headlined the first Milk + Cookies Festival in South Africa in 2025. These two dates open Milk + Cookies Music Week, the run-up to the festival's third edition in January 2027 (IOL).

When and where is Kaytranada playing?

Sources: The Citizen, HYPE Magazine

His brother Lou Phelps joins him in both cities (Sowetan). The Johannesburg show runs from 2pm to 2am, according to What's On in Joburg.

How much are tickets and when do they go on sale?

General admission starts at R849. In Johannesburg, VIP starts at R1,399 (What's On in Joburg). Sales run in three stages (The Citizen):

Once the early access tier sells out, it closes and doesn't reopen (The Citizen). Buy only through the official Howler listing, since resold tickets from strangers on social media are a common way to get scammed.

What else is part of Milk + Cookies Music Week?

Organisers have confirmed merch collaborations, yacht parties, industry panels, writing workshops, parties and community givebacks, with more to be announced in the coming weeks (HYPE Magazine).

When is the main Milk + Cookies Festival?

The main festival is on 29 January 2027 at Sandringham Farm in Cape Town and 31 January 2027 at the Expo Centre, Nasrec, in Johannesburg, with Olivia Dean headlining (The Citizen). We covered those dates and prices in our Olivia Dean festival guide.

Organisers told The Citizen that the R3,000 figure people saw online for the January shows is the final general admission tier, not the standard price, and that the festival is about 90% sold out (The Citizen).